Hit and Run: Day 2 of WSOPE Main Event; Hellmuth Coaching November Niner; DFS Bill in PA

The 2015 WSOPE Main Event was the lowest attended in the tournament’s history. Phil Hellmuth has been hired by a November Niner. Pennsylvania is hopeful DraftKings and FanDuel will partner with the state’s casinos.

Day 2 of the WSOP Europe Main Event

Event #9: In the end, the 2015 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event attracted just 313 players, the lowest in the tournament’s eight year history, and nearly a 50% drop from the high water mark of 2011 when 593 players entered the tournament.

2007: 362

2008: 362

2009: 334

2010: 346

2011: 593

2012: 420

2013: 375

2014: The WSOP Europe was changed to a biannual event

2015: 313

At the dinner break of Day 2, 102 players remain in the hunt with Adrien Allain in the lead.

Quick Hitters

– November Nine chip leader Joe McKeehen was a guest on the Remko Report where he talked about his sick run and how he’s been preparing for the final table.

– Full Tilt’s Boomerang Promotion is an certainly an odd one. Basically, if you enter one of the special Boomerang tournaments and fail to cash you’ll receive a free entry into a flip tournament the next day.

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